Monthly Archives: <span>January 2023</span>

Filipino Workers: Oil Company Abandoned Us in Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021, Renato Decena and Rosel Hernandez watched the storm punch a hole in the roof of the bunkhouse where they were sheltered — abandoned, they allege, …

Man Accused in Substation Vandalism is Released from Custody

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the two men charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state over the holidays to cover a burglary was ordered released from federal custody Friday to seek substance abuse help. A federal judge issued …

US Infiltrates Big Ransomware Gang: ‘We Hacked the Hackers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General …

Snow Leads to Massive Pileup in Wisconsin, Dozens Injured

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said. Beloit Memorial Hospital said at least 27 people were treated …

North Louisiana Families Evacuated After Train Derails

KEATCHIE, La. (AP) — About 130 people in north Louisiana were ordered to evacuate Saturday after a train derailed and at least two cars began leaking hazardous products, state police said. The Union Pacific Railroad train derailed about 10:30 p.m. …

Cargo Theft Numbers Spike Again After One-Year Lull

Just when it looked like the supply chain was returning to a normal degree of fraud and thievery, a surge in cargo thefts in the final quarter of 2022 pushed full-year totals past the numbers seen even during the peak …

New York Prosecutors Allege Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud in Two Schemes Worth $10M

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. within the past week announced two separate indictments alleging workers’ compensation fraud, one totaling $7 million in premiums and the other, $3 million. In one case, Juan Escobar, and his drywall and carpentry companies, …

Illinois Man Charged in Planned Parenthood Clinic Fire

CHICAGO (AP) — A central Illinois man was charged Wednesday with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month, federal law enforcement said. Tyler W. Massengill, 32, of Chillicothe, is accused of “malicious use of fire and an …

Colorado Lawmakers Look to AI to Detect Wildfires Earlier

DENVER (AP) — A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in the hopes of detecting blazes before they burn out …

Japan Launches Intel Satellite to Watch N. Korea, Disasters

TOKYO (AP) _ Japan successfully launched a rocket Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve natural disaster response. The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., …